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good as any. Lonicera Tartarica (Bush 

 Honeysuckle), lilacs, of which there are now 

 many new and improved ones, especially in 

 the doubles, and roses in bush form. There 

 are. of course, many other shrubs which will 

 do well in Ottawa, but the above list is com- 

 plete enough for a small garden. 



The next important feaure for a private 

 garden is perennials. Of these we have a 

 great list which do first-rate in the Ottawa 

 district. During the last few years horti- 

 culturists have adopted much time to the im- 

 provement of perennials, and the result has 

 been that we have a magnificent range to 

 choose from. Blooms are larger and many 

 new and beautiful colors and shades have 

 been developed in some of the best known 

 perennials. I would not advise everyone 

 to try to grow all the really good and de- 

 sirable perennials there are. The list is 

 altogether too great. No one can go wrong, 

 however, if he grows the following: Per- 

 ennial phlox, paeonies, irisis, delphiniums, 

 sweet \\'illiams, aquilegia (of which the 

 long spurred varieties are fine), Iceland 

 poppies, Gypsophila Paniculata, Gaillardia 

 Grandiflora, Helianthus Multiflorus (and 

 some other varieties of perennial sunflow- 

 ers), many varieties of lilies, of which 

 Speciosum are the hardiest and best for this 

 district, and the now somewhat common 

 Rudbeckia — Golden Glow. 



In the above list of shrubs, flowers and 

 perennials I have given those which are the 

 best, in my opinion, to grow in this locality. 

 They are hardy and will live through our 

 winters and flourish. I could have added 

 many which are desirable, but which require 

 a little less severe winter than ours. Hav- 

 ing got the trees, shrubs, climbers and per- 

 ennials, we can, if we have any space in our 

 grounds left and something is still desired 

 to complete our picture, fill in with annuals. 

 I have tried to describe grounds tastefully 

 planted and whose plants, etc., would be per- 

 manent and consequently require no 

 replanting, but only a little care and 



attention each year. Without annuals at 

 all we can make a most beautiful garden, as 

 the shrubs and perennials above mentioned 

 will give a variety of flowers during the 

 whole season. 



ANNUALS. 



There are a great number of annuals, 

 some good, some indifferent, and some al- 

 most worthless. I am only going to men- 

 tion those which would fit in well in grounds 

 surrounding a city residence, and already 

 planted with trees, shrubs, climibers and per- 

 ennials. Sweet peas, nasturtiums and 

 gladioli are probably the best for such a 

 purpose. The latter can be planted in 

 clumps of five or six wherever thought de- 

 sirable amongst the perennials and shrubs. 

 The nasturtiums and sweet peas can be 

 grown as a background against a trellis, or 

 the latter, as Mr. R. B. Whyte, of Ottawa, 

 grows them, around wire netting arranged 

 in the form of a small circle. When the 

 sweet peas are in flower the wire netting can 

 hardly be seen, and they make a pillar of 

 foliage and bloom. Other good annuals 

 are poppies, asters, Phlox Drummondii. 

 zinnias, salpiglossis, dianthus, pansies and 

 scabiosa. Of bulbs, in addition to hllies. 

 we can hardly do without narcissus and 

 tulips, although the latter require to be re- 

 newed every third year or so, as they are 

 apt to run out. 



In arranging all or any of the above men- 

 tioned the trees and shrubs should go on the 

 sides of the picture or along the boundaries 

 of our grounds. The corners of the grounds 

 should be curved oft' with shrubs or flower- 

 ing plants. There should be no sharp 

 straight lines in the planting of shrubs and 

 perennials, but they should be so arranged 

 that they will round off the angles and make 

 easy graceful curves. In front of the shrubs 

 should come the perennials and whatever! 

 annuals we use. In arranging these shrubs, 

 perennials and annuals due regard must be 

 had to their height and season of blooming. 

 Thev must be arranged so that thev will 



